Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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