Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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