Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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