Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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