Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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