Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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