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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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