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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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