Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major 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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