Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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