Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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