Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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