Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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