Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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