Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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