Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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