Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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