Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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