Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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