Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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