Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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