Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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