Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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