Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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