Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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