Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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