Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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