Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology