Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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