Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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