Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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