Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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