Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education enable learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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