Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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