Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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