Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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