Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand these open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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