Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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