Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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