Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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