Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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