Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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