Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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