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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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