Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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