Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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