Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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