Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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