Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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