Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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