Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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