Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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