Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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