Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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