Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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