Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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