Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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