Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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