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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines 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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