Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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