Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology enable humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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