Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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