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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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