Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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