Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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