Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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