Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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