Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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