Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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