Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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