Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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