Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand these open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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