Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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