Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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