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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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