Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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