Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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