Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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