Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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