Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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