Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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