Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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