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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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