Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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