Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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