Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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