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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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