Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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