Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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