Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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