Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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