Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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