Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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