Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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