Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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