Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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