Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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