Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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