Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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