Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines 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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