Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand these open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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