Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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