Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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