Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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