Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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