Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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