Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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