Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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