Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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