Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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