Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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