Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the most important 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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