Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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