Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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