Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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