Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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