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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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