Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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