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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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