Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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