Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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