Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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