Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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