Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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