Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education enable students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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