Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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