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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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