Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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