Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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