Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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