Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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