Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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