Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What 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 teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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