Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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