Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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