Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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