Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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