Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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