Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology enable people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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