Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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