Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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