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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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