Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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