Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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