Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators 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 assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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