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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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