Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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