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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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