Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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