Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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