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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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