Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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