Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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