Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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