Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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