Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also investigates 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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