Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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