Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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