Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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