Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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