Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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