Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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