Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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