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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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