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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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