Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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