Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand these open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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