Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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