Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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