Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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