Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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