Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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