Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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