Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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