Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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