Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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