Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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