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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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