Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the 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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