Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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