Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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