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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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