Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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