Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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