Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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