Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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