Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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