Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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