Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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