Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning are empowering humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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