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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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