Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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