Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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