Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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