Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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