Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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