Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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