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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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