Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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