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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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