Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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