Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology