Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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