Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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