Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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