Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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