Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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