Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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