Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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