Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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