Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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