Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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