Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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