Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes 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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