Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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