Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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