Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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