Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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