Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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