Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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