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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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