Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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