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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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