Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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