Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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