Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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