Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning enable learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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