Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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