Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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