Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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