Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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