Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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