Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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