Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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