Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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