Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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