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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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