Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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