Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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