Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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