Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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