Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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