Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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