Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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