Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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