Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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