Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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