Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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