Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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