Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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