Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education make it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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