Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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