Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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