Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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