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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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