Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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