Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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