Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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