Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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