Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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