Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education enable learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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