Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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