Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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