Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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