Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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