Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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