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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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