Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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