Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic 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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