Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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