Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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