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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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