Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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