Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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