Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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