Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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