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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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