Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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