Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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