Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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