Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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