Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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