Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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