Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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