Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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