Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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