Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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