Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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