Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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