Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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