Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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