Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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