Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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