Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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