Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand these open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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