Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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