Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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