Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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