Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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