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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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