Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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