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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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