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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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