Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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