Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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