Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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