Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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