Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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