Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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