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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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