Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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