Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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