Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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