Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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