Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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