Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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