Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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