Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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