Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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