Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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