Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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