Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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