Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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