Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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