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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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