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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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