Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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