Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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