Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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