Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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