Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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