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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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