Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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