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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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