Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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