Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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