Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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