Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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