Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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