Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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