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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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