Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand these new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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