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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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