Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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