Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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