Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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