Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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