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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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