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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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