Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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