Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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