Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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