Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open education ventures. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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