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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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