Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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