Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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