Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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