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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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