Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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