Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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