Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews 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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