Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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