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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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