Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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