Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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