Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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