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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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