Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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