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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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