Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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