Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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