Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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