Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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