Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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