Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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