Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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