Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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