Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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