Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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