Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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