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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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