Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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