Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand these open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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