Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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