Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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