Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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