Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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