Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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