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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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