Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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