Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? 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 institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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