Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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