Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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