Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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