Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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