Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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