Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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