Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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