Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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