Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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