Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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