Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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