Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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