Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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