Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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