Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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