Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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