Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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