Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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