Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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