Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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