Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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