Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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