Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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