Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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