Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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