Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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