Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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