Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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