Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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