Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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