Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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