Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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