Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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