Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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