Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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