Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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