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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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