Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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