Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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