Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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