Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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