Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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