Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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