Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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