Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand these open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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