Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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