Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers 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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