Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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