Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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