Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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