Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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