Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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