Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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