Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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