Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers 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 experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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