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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important 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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