Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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