Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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