Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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