Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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