Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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