Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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