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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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