Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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