Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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