Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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