Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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