Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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