Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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