Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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