Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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