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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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