Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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