Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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