Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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