Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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