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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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