Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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