Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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