Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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