Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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