Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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