Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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