Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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