Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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