Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning enable students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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