Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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