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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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