Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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