Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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