Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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