Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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