Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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