Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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