Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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