Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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