Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning have enabled humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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