Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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