Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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