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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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