Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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