Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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