Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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