Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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