Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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