Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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