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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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