Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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