Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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