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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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