Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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