Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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