Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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