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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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