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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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