Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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