Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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