Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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