Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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