Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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