Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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